Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22330 · Time limits/maintenance checks
Airbus SAS Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2024-06-12. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before May 2, 2022.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-09- 06, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. AD 2022-09-06 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2022-09- 06 and requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD 2022-09-06, with no changes. For airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before July 20, 2021: Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0208, dated September 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0208). Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program required by paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the requirements of this paragraph.
This paragraph restates the exceptions specified in paragraph (k) of AD 2022-09-06, with no changes.
(1) Where EASA AD 2021-0208 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using June 21, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-09-06).
(2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2021-0208 do not apply to this AD.
(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0208 specifies revising “the approved AMP [aircraft maintenance program]” within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, within 90 days after June 21, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-09-06).
(4) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0208 is at the applicable “limitations” as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0208, or within 90 days after June 21, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-09-06), whichever occurs later.
(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021-0208 do not apply to this AD.
(6) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2021-0208 does not apply to this AD.
(7) Where EASA AD 2021-0208 refers to Airbus A350 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4, Revision 6 and Variation 6.1, replace the text “Airbus A350 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4, Revision 6 and Variation 6.1,” with “Airbus A350 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4, Revision 6 and Variation 6.1; for any airworthiness limitations (tasks and life limits) that are in both documents, the airworthiness limitations (tasks and life limits) specified in Variation 6.1 prevail.”
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (l) of AD 2022-09-06, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph (j) of this AD, after the existing maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the “Ref. Publications” section of EASA AD 2021-0208.
Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2022-0127, dated June 28, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0127). Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program required by this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
(1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2022-0127 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0127 specifies to revise “the AMP” within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0127 is at the applicable “limitations” as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0127, or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA AD 2022-0127 do not apply to this AD.
(5) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2022-0127 does not apply to this AD.
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the “Ref. Publications” section of EASA AD 2022-0127.
Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) or (j) of this AD terminates the repetitive greasing task for batch 02 group of affected thrust reverser actuators required by paragraph (g) of AD 2019-20-01.
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (o) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
For more information about this AD, contact Dat Le, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 516-228-7317; email dat.v.le@faa.gov.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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